New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-23
A LITTLE LESS THIRSTY.
THE EXCISE LAW LESS VIGOROUSLY KEPT.

THE EXCISE LAW LESS VIGOROUSLY KEPT.
CLUBS" oRGANIzING-CHARLEs KIsEMAN's BAR.
TENDER ARRESTED.
Never was an armor made which guns could NOT
pierce; never was safe made which burglars
could not open, and never was an excise law made
which rumsellers could not eyade. The enforce
mont OF tho law prohibiting tho sale OF liquor on
sunday was easy enough as long as il was intl-
mated to the liquor dealers that the effect Of sbd.
ing strictly BY the law for one or two weeks would
DO to make it so odious that the lawmakers nc
Albany would be forced to repeal or amend 1t. But
when. after this short trial, there appeared no
prospect OF change. they began to devise means
70 serve their patrons in the usual way without
the knowledge of the police. As far as outward
appearances were concerned, grogsh0ps, hotel bar
rooms aud restaurants sold little liquor yester-
day as they did week ago but it is nevertheless
Iact that no one who did not
wear brass buttons or looked suspiciously like q
detective needed to 60 thirsty yesterday. Because
the curtains Ola bar-room were raised so that a
flliI view OF the interior could be had, ii did not
necessarily follow that the owner of the place was
losing days profits. The chances were that he
and his bartenders were doing THRIVING business
IN room On the second floor, to which access was
trust with an open secret-that is those who wOuld
bring In thoir friends, but not the police 'Chese
soo%s ;sr th % were deated club
not very exclusive considerable care was exercised
IN admitting members"
the ,entreaties Of their guests and furnished them
with wines and liquors at their meals They did
Taans not DO THIS, h0weyer in the public dining
private parors, which could be en- gagged by those
desiring them VI course there was little chance
OF intrusion by officers, and the propnetors were
IN Hat
RESTAURANTS of the seeond-class little trouble was
experienced by regular patrons in getting what
ever was wished IN the line of beverages Brandy,
whiskey, claret. champagne and lIaueurs W re all
served IN coffee cups These looked harmless
enough to deceive the most astute detective
Notwithstanding the Increased advantages for
gre ater than last Sunday. The day was warmer,
and there were more places to go to. Coney Island
and Rockaway Beach attracted large number Of
people, and thousands went to the pleasure resorts
along the Sound. Jersey City and HObOken wero
still IN favor however. owing 10 their accessibility
aud the grogshoDs and theatres in those wicked
Jersey towns were thronged from morning until
night No pretence of closing was made by the
liquor dealers there, and IL was not an uncommon
turn to get near the bar A baseball game at Mon.
itor Park. IN Hoboken. drew 5000 people, to whom
was accorded the double privilege of watchinga .
game and drinking beer at their seats.
Superintendent Murray gave instructions to tho
police captains on Saturday. and insisted that there
must not be any relaxation IN the efforts of the
made by policemen at the stations, there was bet
ter observance of the law than there had
been at any time SINCE the Sunday agi-
for several Sundays, committees Of liquor dealers
aided the police in the enforcement of the Law.
The several liquordealers associations held meeting
IN tho morning and watches were set on the liquor
shops On the East Side the number Of people go
ing through the streets carrying baskets. boxes
aud bundles showed that the "growler' trade still
fourshed In order to meet this phase of the case.
the police made a note of sl the places whence
people were seen TO come carrying the growler'
ported TO the Excise Commissioners for future
tiOn In some cases the wet goods" were exam
ined in the street and warrants will be issued foe
the propretors of the stores to-day.
One man was found in Fourth-st carrying Q
large valise, in which were bottles OF GID, brandy
and whiskey He carried the stuff from house TO
house aud room 10 room. and 1t is needless 70 say
he found many customers. Another man, who puts
in glass all the week and has a small store In
basement in the BOwery. bought lot of beer in
bottles on Saturday, and got rid Of it at o COED
proht TO his friends
Places that have been kept open by prominent
posed "pnll" to back them up in a per-
sstent and wiltul violation OF the law.
One of those places is kept by ex-Assemblyman
Charles Eiseman in the Revere House, at Houston
ST. and Broadway. The license OF this place is IN
the name OF Abraham Lewis. Yesterday morning
Detective Collins, of Superintendent Murray's stsf,
who had been specially detailed to watch Eise-
mans place, feeling little thirsty, knocked at tho
An intoxicating drink was handed to him and he
told the bartender. James McCull, to put on his
coat and go to the Mulberry Street Station Ne
Gull was balled after he had been locked up sn
hour. The bar-room was shut up during the rest
of the day. to the great surprise of the regular
toners.
The total number of arrests yesterday
was eighty. being fifteen more than
on the previous Sunday. In eight precincts there
we're no arrests, and the highest number, eleven,
was in Captain Gunner's precinct, where the liquor
lie alers were especially active.